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Come celebrate First Thursday on April 1 Join us for a special First Thursday being held in conjunction with Children's Trust Fund of Oregon (CTFO). For the third year, we will be displaying art done by local celebrities showing their interpretation of "Happy and Healthy Families". To benefit CTFO's Blue Ribbon Celebration during National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the following artists will be on display:
The one-of-a-kind canvases will be unveiled at our April 1 First Thursday opening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The pieces will be on display at Northwest Resource through April 28th, and will then take center stage at the CTFO Blue Ribbon Celebration on Thursday, April 24, where they will go on auction to the highest bidder. All proceeds from the Oregon Celebrity Auction will be used to fund child abuse awareness and prevention programs across Oregon. For more information or to purchase tickets to the Blue Ribbon Celebration, visit CTFO's web site. Join us at our 75th Annual Meeting on April 8th As a member and equal owner of the Credit Union, you are invited to attend our Annual Meeting and member appreciation event on Thursday, April 8th. We'll be celebrating a 75 year partnership with you, our members, and discuss the credit union's financial position and future goals. You will also vote to elect candidates to fill open positions on our Board of Directors.
All members attending the Annual Meeting will receive 75 Resource Rewards points! Our Credit Card made the Dean's List! Credit Card Connection is a not-for-profit effort organized to connect consumers directly to the most fair and ethical credit card programs in the country - the type of cards all consumers deserve to have. To be included on Credit Card Connection's Dean's List, the credit card program has to earn 5 stars:
Northwest Resource's credit card made the grade! Learn more about our credit card program and make the switch to a fair and ethical credit card. Plus, you'll even earn rewards! Save on TurboTax Federal Deluxe and Get Your Maximum Refund Guaranteed!
Don’t miss out on this discount on TurboTax - You don’t pay unless you’re satisfied with the results. 2010 Marks Our 75th Anniversary! Seventy-five years ago, in 1935, our nation was deep in the grip of the Great Depression. Wall Street was still a long way from recovering from the crash of 1929, banks had continued to fail in large numbers, and unemployment remained over 20%. The worst was over, though, and by 1935 the economic recovery had finally begun. In Portland, our credit union was born—the fifth oldest credit union in Oregon. Gasco Employees’ Federal Credit Union was chartered on October 15, 1935. Eleven employees of the Portland Gas and Coke Company pooled their money in the new not-for-profit financial cooperative. The purpose of the credit union was to provide a safe place for fellow gas company employees to save and borrow money at reasonable rates. The maximum loan amount in 1935 was $50 for an unsecured loan and $100 for secured. The interest rate was 1% per month on the unpaid balance. Money went further then. The average cost of a new house was $3,450. Average wages were $1,600 per year. Gas cost 10 cents a gallon. In those days, ordinary people had great difficulty in getting a loan from a bank, so the credit union was just what many members needed to make their way through difficult economic times. Seventy-five years later, the wheel has turned full circle. We are again mired in an economic recession, and as before, Northwest Resource is where members can turn for low cost loans, federally insured savings, and other essential financial services. This steadfastness can be directly credited to you, our members. Your participation in our cooperative through the years has allowed us to provide members with the services they‘ve needed through good times and through bad. That remains true today, and with your continued participation, will remain true for generations to come. We truly are “all in this together,” and the board and staff thank you for your support. It's our birthday, but you get the presents. The more members we have, the stronger our financial cooperative becomes—and that translates into better rates and more free or low cost services for all. Why not tell your coworkers, friends, and relatives that Northwest Resource is a good *New member must qualify for membership and open account. The Northwest Resource Federal Credit Union Scholarship program is now open for applications through March 31, 2010. Each year, we award a $1,000 scholarship to a primary member who is working toward a degree at any accredited two- or four-year college or university. Print the application and complete details (PDF). Here are more scholarship opportunities for members of Oregon credit unions: Enjoy Surcharge-Free Access at 28,000 CO-OP Network ATMs. Find the CO-OP ATM near you. You can also locate a CO-OP ATM via text message. Text your location – address, intersection or zip code – to 692667 (MYCOOP) from any mobile phone. Handle transactions at over 3,600 Shared Branches. There are 79 Shared Branches in
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